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ktvu's captured a dramatic rescue at san francisco's pier 31 this afternoon. a rescue team from the marine mammal moved in to capture a sea lion. they said they had to shoot the creature with a mouth sedative in order to bring it to shore safely. the sea lion was then taken to the marine center to remove the device around his neck. a second sea lion was scared away. crews are hoping it will return so they can help that one as well. >>> mitt romney and obama campaigned in swing states. president obama took a jab at what they say the way he says the republican was trying to deal with taxes. >> governor romney decided that instead of changing his plan he decided to act like it didn't exist. pay no attention to that tax cut under the carpet. behind the curtain. >> reporter: the president spoke at a ohio state university urging students to register to vote in the upcoming election. mr.obama landed in ohio after a fund raising stop here in california. >> his focus was on fund raising. his campaign is on track to raise $1 billion. the first for any candidate in the u
ktvu's captured a dramatic rescue at san francisco's pier 31 this afternoon. a rescue team from the marine mammal moved in to capture a sea lion. they said they had to shoot the creature with a mouth sedative in order to bring it to shore safely. the sea lion was then taken to the marine center to remove the device around his neck. a second sea lion was scared away. crews are hoping it will return so they can help that one as well. >>> mitt romney and obama campaigned in swing states....
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ktvu's allie rasmus was in half moon bay and shows us the winner that pumpkin weigh-off. it was so big it set a record today. >> here we go. >> reporter: at 1775 pounds this was the winner of the pumpkin weigh-off. cash prize for growing this? $10,650. >> my family is my secret. i couldn't do this without support. everybody that grows is because they have somebody behind them. >> reporter: today was the end of a long journey from seed to full grown squash, fertilizer and tlc. he had a 1400-pound pumpkin. >> if you get the soil right and the weather is just right and you get everything else just right, maybe you will get lucky enough. >> reporter: for many the biggest challenge is just bringing it here. >> getting it on the roads. they are strapped and packed and placed on beds for the bumpy drive. >> reporter: this year there was an extra prize for any pumpkin weighing or than a ton. >> we will give the winning grower $25,000. that is enticing. >> reporter: even though none of the pumpkins reached mark, they were big enough to delight the crowds. allie rasmus, ktvu channe
ktvu's allie rasmus was in half moon bay and shows us the winner that pumpkin weigh-off. it was so big it set a record today. >> here we go. >> reporter: at 1775 pounds this was the winner of the pumpkin weigh-off. cash prize for growing this? $10,650. >> my family is my secret. i couldn't do this without support. everybody that grows is because they have somebody behind them. >> reporter: today was the end of a long journey from seed to full grown squash, fertilizer and...
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until then, paul chambers, ktvu news. >>> ktvu's rita williams with what appears to be a disturbing trend after five shootings in just days. >> reporter: oakland has seen spikes before but this one is dramatic. four killed in oakland in just nine hours, statistics to some, to others the loss of real people who were loved. >> we sort of left with this big blank spot up in our minds and hearts like gone. just gone. >> reporter: she's talking about 23-year-old robert dale. a neighbor she's known since he was a little boy. dale lost his own mother when he was three and now his two- year-old son will grow up without his dad. and sarah mellis now will race his dad alone. >> it hurts. it hurts me, it hurts my son. it hurts his family. >> reporter: police say dale was sitting in a car with another young man in front of his house on 72nd off international about 6:00 this morning. >> something transpired whether it's a confrontation, and that's when the suspect opened fire, and shooting and killing both of our victims. >> reporter: police have not arrested anyone for the double homicide here or the
until then, paul chambers, ktvu news. >>> ktvu's rita williams with what appears to be a disturbing trend after five shootings in just days. >> reporter: oakland has seen spikes before but this one is dramatic. four killed in oakland in just nine hours, statistics to some, to others the loss of real people who were loved. >> we sort of left with this big blank spot up in our minds and hearts like gone. just gone. >> reporter: she's talking about 23-year-old robert...
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ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on the gas prices. governor jerry brown said to make emergency steps to increase the gas supply. he directed them to transition to winter blend gas early. typically that type of gas is not sold till after october 31. it evaporates more quickly and better for air quality. >>> busy weekend in san francisco, something for everyone, especially local businesses. >> the state department should not wait for the conclusion of its review board. >> a call to action in the investigation of the death of u.s. ambassador chris stevens. what they say they must do to keep officials safe over seas and the president lands in southern california. where president obama is headed on his california campaign. about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d.
ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on the gas prices. governor jerry brown said to make emergency steps to increase the gas supply. he directed them to transition to winter blend gas early. typically that type of gas is not sold till after october 31. it evaporates more quickly and better for air quality. >>> busy weekend in san francisco, something for everyone, especially local businesses. >> the state department should not wait for the conclusion of its...
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live in fremont, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more de tails now on that spike in prices at the pump. here if the bay area the current gas price coming from triple a say a gallon of regular unledded 4.37. in oakland just a few cents cheaper ot 34 and most expensive to fill your tank in san francisco. that's where gas is averaging 4.43 a gallon. >>> salvatore cordileone was installed this afternoon. the arch by shop delivered but did not address commissioners during the two-hour mass. cordileone is seen because of his strong stance against home sexuality and same -sex marriage. by that pa rigsers told us they say he will reach out to liberal members of the church. >> he will do so. i know that's probably one of the top things on his list. >> in august arch by shop cordileone was arrested by police in san diego suspicion of drunk driving. he later issued a public apology as he pleaded guilty. >> about two dozen protesters gathered outside st. mary's to speak out. many of the group are gay right's advocates upset about cordileone's support of proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same
live in fremont, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more de tails now on that spike in prices at the pump. here if the bay area the current gas price coming from triple a say a gallon of regular unledded 4.37. in oakland just a few cents cheaper ot 34 and most expensive to fill your tank in san francisco. that's where gas is averaging 4.43 a gallon. >>> salvatore cordileone was installed this afternoon. the arch by shop delivered but did not address commissioners during the two-hour...
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in oakland rita williams ktvu channel 2 news. >>> our viewers are also commenting on the violence. if you would like to join the conversation, go to ktvu channel 2 news at facebook. >>> now to hayward wra man is in grave condition tonight after he aparently shot himself in the head. it happened around 2:00 this afternoon. police say a hayward resident reported seeing a man creeping into the bushes near montgomery and sunset. police say the man was armed and ran away as they approached. police say they rounded a corner and heard a gunshot. once officers caught up they found the man with a bullet wound to the head. >>> oakland's fire investigators are still trying to figure out a small fire today that three people and left firefighters slightly injured. that started around 12:40 this afternoon in an apartment unit above the florist shop. firefighters quickly put out the flame and everyone including a dog made it out safely. we are told that injured firefighter is treated for minor injuries. >>> a seagull is to blame for starting a house fire in berkeley today. somehow the bird cause
in oakland rita williams ktvu channel 2 news. >>> our viewers are also commenting on the violence. if you would like to join the conversation, go to ktvu channel 2 news at facebook. >>> now to hayward wra man is in grave condition tonight after he aparently shot himself in the head. it happened around 2:00 this afternoon. police say a hayward resident reported seeing a man creeping into the bushes near montgomery and sunset. police say the man was armed and ran away as they...
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reporting live in mill valley, patty lee, ktvu channel 2news. >>> and coming up at 6:15, new details on the case of a teacher from the south bay accused of molesting a student. the piece of evidence that could be used against the teacher and the principal. >>> an officer-involved shooting happened about 11:00 this morning. the man would not comply with the officer's demand. they say he then reached for what appeared to be a weapon. >> at that point, the officer fearing that the suspect was arming himself was forced to use threat that will force. >> later, police said there was a weapon in the car within reach. authorities haven't said yet what it was. the name of the suspect has not been released. >>> it's a piece of paper that many have been waiting most of their lives for. it's a permit to work in the united states for those who came here illegally. new at 6:00, more than a dozen people are gearing up for a much brighter future now. >> reporter: he kept checking the mailbox, then yesterday, it finally came. it was the letter christian was waiting for. >> i couldn't believe it in th
reporting live in mill valley, patty lee, ktvu channel 2news. >>> and coming up at 6:15, new details on the case of a teacher from the south bay accused of molesting a student. the piece of evidence that could be used against the teacher and the principal. >>> an officer-involved shooting happened about 11:00 this morning. the man would not comply with the officer's demand. they say he then reached for what appeared to be a weapon. >> at that point, the officer fearing...
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thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the next time breaking news breaks. >>> we will have much more on the busy weekend that is just now getting underway in san francisco. we are always here for you at ktvu.com. remember, tmz is up next right here on tv-36. lots of prepaid cards come pre-filled with problems. enough is enough. introducing the chase liquid reloadable card. with chase liquid, there's no waiting and no fee to activate you can load cash and checks at any chase depositfriendly atm and there are no withdrawal fees at over 17,500 chase atms all for one flat fee of $4.95 per month. get rid of prepaid problems. get chase liquid. ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley.
thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the next time breaking news breaks. >>> we will have much more on the busy weekend that is just now getting underway in san francisco. we are always here for you at ktvu.com. remember, tmz is up next right here on tv-36. lots of prepaid cards come pre-filled with problems. enough is enough. introducing the chase liquid reloadable card. with chase liquid, there's no waiting and no fee to activate you can load cash and checks at...
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cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >> if you are looking for information on passengers, go to www.ktvu.com, then click on the tab. >>> this afternoon the albany unified school district confirmed a teacher who was arrested for lewd contact has died and it appears it was a suicide. the district says it received word of james izumizaki's death this morning from the sherriff's department. the teacher was accused of having a relationship with a former student who was under 14 at the time. they say counselors rill be able -- will be available for students tomorrow. >>> the search continues for two fisherman missing off the san mateo county. they fell into the water yesterday morning when their boat over turned near pigeon point south of half moon bay. they were four on board the boat. the other two men were wearing life jackets and made it back to shore. >>> police are looking for witnesses to a freeway shooting yesterday that sent three people to the hospital. a car drove up along a charger and someone inside opened fire around 3:30 p.m. the charger swerved off the freeway and crashed. investig
cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >> if you are looking for information on passengers, go to www.ktvu.com, then click on the tab. >>> this afternoon the albany unified school district confirmed a teacher who was arrested for lewd contact has died and it appears it was a suicide. the district says it received word of james izumizaki's death this morning from the sherriff's department. the teacher was accused of having a relationship with a former student who was under 14 at the time....
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"like" ktvu channel 2 news on facebook and you will find a presidential quiz there. >>> ktvu's cara liu talks to the election's chief about a startling statistic. >> reporter: he voted early today because he is leaving the country for 10 months. >> if you care anything about the country, this is the one thing you can do. >> reporter: as it turns out young voters are 4 times more likely to have their ballots thrown out because of a rejected signature. >> it is important. >> reporter: contra costa county elections chief says they noticed a spike in rejected signatures in 2010. >> we ran a study, it wasn't the older population, it was the 20-39-year-old. 50% of signature rejections. >> reporter: your signature is matched against your signature card. >> reporter: how you sign your name on the back of the envelope is key. >> they don't have to match perfectly but we got to be able to say yes, that is the same person. >> reporter: one theory is some may not pay close attention when signing their name. but every vote should matter. >> that could mean an election is lost because of that. and it
"like" ktvu channel 2 news on facebook and you will find a presidential quiz there. >>> ktvu's cara liu talks to the election's chief about a startling statistic. >> reporter: he voted early today because he is leaving the country for 10 months. >> if you care anything about the country, this is the one thing you can do. >> reporter: as it turns out young voters are 4 times more likely to have their ballots thrown out because of a rejected signature....
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andlive, paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ktvu learned attorneys filed a motion to place the oakland police department under federal control. earlier today the chief reacted to that recommendation. he says he hasn't seen the documents yet but he also says they are working together to be in compliance with reforms that were implemented in 2003. >> we are one team, we are pushing in the right direction to make this department practice policing and a professional organization. >> a hearing is set for december to discuss the motion and the city is expected to try to fight the recommendation. >>> san jose police swarm a group of burglary suspects and make four arrests. ktvu's robert handa has photos of one of the crimes in progress. >> reporter: that's right. officers here can use that kind of help. the san jose police department has a well documented problem with burglaries but today that trend changed and we will show you pictures that helped catch burglars. >> reporter: these are pictures from a citizen of burglars breaking into a home through a backdoor today in san jose. we are not s
andlive, paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ktvu learned attorneys filed a motion to place the oakland police department under federal control. earlier today the chief reacted to that recommendation. he says he hasn't seen the documents yet but he also says they are working together to be in compliance with reforms that were implemented in 2003. >> we are one team, we are pushing in the right direction to make this department practice policing and a professional organization....
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we're always on at ktvu mobile and ktvu.com. so i took up hang gliding. [ female announcer ] a grandpa who refuses to grow up. [ eves ] the pain was bad, but the thought of not being a hang glider pilot was worse. [ female announcer ] that's when eves turned to sutter health's palo alto medical foundation. [ eves ] the doctors that i dealt with, they got it, that this old guy wanted to return as a hang glider pilot. they got me flying again. [ female announcer ] palo alto medical foundation, and sutter health -- our story is you. and sutter health -- have you heard for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is it? starting october 20, 2012, if you have a 408 or 669 number, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. o.k., but what if i have an 408 number and i'm calling a 408 number? you'll still need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number. so when in doubt, dial it out! and endless salad bar for $11.99. we start with tri-tip that's cut fresh daily, add in seasonal salads, soups, and s
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thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. i'm gasia mikaelian and our conch continues with the 10:00 news and tonight we have a crew at the yard in san jose where there's been an officer-involved shooting plus we'll let you know how the presidential debate turned out. keep in mind we're always here for you at ktvu.com and that tmz is up next right here on tv 36 dan hurd: when i was a child, california was a leader in education funding. erika derry: and the fact that california isn't making it a priority frustrates me. dan hurd: i'm ashamed of that, and i don't want this to continue for my daughter. brenda kealing: prop 38 is going to bring a lot of money to our schools. suzan solomon: the money stays at the school site. cade derry: what i would really like to see is that the teachers... that were laid off come back to the school. navaz hurd: a smaller class size. navaz hurd: as a mom i want that. as a teacher i want that. prop 38 is an opportunity of a generation. we stand for farmers owning the company; for them taking respo
thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. i'm gasia mikaelian and our conch continues with the 10:00 news and tonight we have a crew at the yard in san jose where there's been an officer-involved shooting plus we'll let you know how the presidential debate turned out. keep in mind we're always here for you at ktvu.com and that tmz is up next right here on tv 36 dan hurd: when i was a child, california was a leader in education funding. erika derry: and...
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live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:31. president obama is scheduled to fly out the san francisco in just about two hours from now. coming up at 8:00, allie rasmus is outside of the president's hotel. she will tell us about the traffic effects of the departure. >>> today, mitt romney is campaigning in idaho. yesterday, he told supporters in -- campaigning in idaho. yesterday, told supporters -- >> we must restore's strength andly do it with your -- and i will do it with your help. >> romney made an unexpected stop at a school, as did president obama. >> i think it's dislow pressureful. i think there's -- disrespectful that people would do that. i turn it's the mark of a bizarre -- i think it's the mark of a bizarre person. >> the property owner said he made the display of the noose and said the display speaks for itself. >>> breaking news. moments ago, a judge handed down a 30 to 60-year sentence for sandusky. that means the former football coach will be in prison until he's nearly 100 years old. >> in my heart, i know i di
live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:31. president obama is scheduled to fly out the san francisco in just about two hours from now. coming up at 8:00, allie rasmus is outside of the president's hotel. she will tell us about the traffic effects of the departure. >>> today, mitt romney is campaigning in idaho. yesterday, he told supporters in -- campaigning in idaho. yesterday, told supporters -- >> we must restore's strength andly do it...
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you can get ktvu news to go. download the ktvu app. click the live icon. >>> they just keep going up. the reasons why you're paying more at the gas pump. >> lots of fog out there. you knew that. as we head into thursday, it's going to be cooler. you knew that. as we head into the weekend, clouds, and maybe a chance of a sprinkle. >> back in business, the generous gesture that would allow a shutterd school library to finally reopen. >>> an anonymous donor has saved a school library. budget cuts forced james union high to close its library. more than 4,000 students attend that school, and have been without a library since the beginning of the school year. school officials say that's about to change thanks to an anonymous donor who wrote a check for $60,000. >> he really insisted to be anonymous. >> governor brown says if his ballot proposition fails next month, more school cuts are expected. >>> a man who shot himself in the head while running from authorities in hayward has now died. he was rushed to the hospital late yesterday afternoo
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. >>> ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> well, good morning to you, we are ready, it is october 3rd. >> are you anything the eat? >> not too much. they went from that foggy september and where is that summer and everybody starts complaint -- complaining. west wind is trying to ramp up but it's there and 90s inland. >>> 880 and oakland looks good and you are probably aware there is a big a's baseball game and that means at 4:00 sore so, -- or so, maybe before that the commute will be tough. also on the san mateo bridge, it looks good getting out to the high-rise, let's go back to the desk. >>> firefighters are still watching for hot spots. claudine wong has moved to the back of the home where the fire did most of the damage, claudine wong? >> reporter: you can see the charred remains of what is left of this house and firefighters are still keeping an eye on things incase it flares up. that building is slanted and we had a partial roof co
. >>> ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> well, good morning to you, we are ready, it is october 3rd. >> are you anything the eat? >> not too much. they went from that foggy september and where is that summer and everybody starts complaint -- complaining. west wind is trying to ramp up but it's there and 90s inland. >>> 880 and oakland looks good and you are probably...
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you can get ktvu news to go. download the ktvu app. click the live icon. >>> they just keep going up. the reasons why you're paying more at the gas pump. >> lots of fog out there. you knew that. as we head into thursday, it's going to be cooler. you knew that. as we head into the weekend, clouds, and maybe a chance of a >>> an anonymous donor has saved a school library. budget cuts forced james union high to close its library. more than 4,000 students attend that school, and have been without a library since the beginning of the school year. school officials say that's about to change thanks to an anonymous donor who wrote a check for $60,000. >> he really insisted to be anonymous. >> governor brown says if his ballot proposition fails next month, more school cuts are expected. >>> a man who shot himself in the head while running from authorities in hayward has now died. he was rushed to the hospital late yesterday afternoon. officers say they had responded to a report of a man acting suspiciously, and they say when he saw them, he too
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matt keller ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> it is now 6:39 what are you looking at sal? >>> let's first of all go out and take a look at what we have with some of these pictures. the traffic is going to be busy if you are driving on 80 westbound as you head out to the mcarthur maze getting out to the toll plaza but yesterday we had a lighter than usual day. it is backed up all the way out to the mace and the metering lights are on. we had some road work, now there is a crash. this is all near the airport up to san bruno and if you are trying to catch a flight, if you want to steer clear i would suggest using 280 instead. >>> we have partly cloudy skies, some very light rain showers off the coast but they just don't have enough strength. the low is there but if we can move it over, we will have our first rain of the season. the first rain comes out of the north and this is not that system. it is falling apart by the lighthouse and moving south. partly sunny skies, partly cloudy, showers near the coast we will favor those. it could clip us but it will be points south. part
matt keller ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> it is now 6:39 what are you looking at sal? >>> let's first of all go out and take a look at what we have with some of these pictures. the traffic is going to be busy if you are driving on 80 westbound as you head out to the mcarthur maze getting out to the toll plaza but yesterday we had a lighter than usual day. it is backed up all the way out to the mace and the metering lights are on. we had some road work, now there is a crash....
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ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> one of his speeches is getting criticism. he is threatening to cut funding for sesame street and the popular character elmo is now on the run. >> elmo has been seen in a white suburban and he is driving for the border. >> now that comment is being interpreted as o.j. simpson who infamously fled in a white bronco. >>> you will find the speech on the front page of our website. >>> mitt romney is telling supporters he is sure he will be the next president of the united states and we have more on the latest attack ad by the obama campaign. >>> prices are still high but relief could soon be on the way. this morning gas prices are averaging $4.67 per gallon but now that the state has approved the release of winter blend fuel that will help pump up the gas supply. senator barbara boxer has talked with the fraud group to look at whether refineries was being used as an excuse to drive up pump prices. >>> how is traffic so far, sal? >> it looks good, yesterday we got used to something good because it was a holiday at least for state wo
ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> one of his speeches is getting criticism. he is threatening to cut funding for sesame street and the popular character elmo is now on the run. >> elmo has been seen in a white suburban and he is driving for the border. >> now that comment is being interpreted as o.j. simpson who infamously fled in a white bronco. >>> you will find the speech on the front page of our website. >>> mitt romney is telling supporters he is sure...
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ktvu alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau now with the september jobs report that came out 45 minutes ago. good morning, alison. >> reporter: big, big surprise this morning and this could be the boost the obama campaign is look for this week. let's take a closer look at the numbers. the labor department september jobs report shows the economy added 114,000 jobs last month. the unemployment rate dropped significantly to 7.8% from 8.1% in august. 245 is a sur -- that is a surprise because economists were expecting it to tick up. president obama and mitt romney will be campaigning in virginia today. this will give him something to crow about today. it's the first time unemployment has been below 8% since he took office. the romney campaign will likely say it's not enough. some republicans are tweeting this morning the administration must be fudging the number. we are reaching out to both campaigns for reaction this morning. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> time now 6:15. the u.s. secret service has n
ktvu alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau now with the september jobs report that came out 45 minutes ago. good morning, alison. >> reporter: big, big surprise this morning and this could be the boost the obama campaign is look for this week. let's take a closer look at the numbers. the labor department september jobs report shows the economy added 114,000 jobs last month. the unemployment rate dropped significantly to 7.8% from 8.1% in august. 245 is a sur -- that is a...
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you can watch it live here on ktvu channel 2news. it starts at six. a special edition of the news. >> the polls opened up in many counties for early voting. kara lieu says why -- some votes may not be counted. >> 22-year-old allen cast his ballot early today because he is headed to thailand for ten months. >> if you care anything about the country like this is the one thing you can do as a person. >> reporter: it turns out they are nearly four times more likely to have their ballot thrown out because of a rejected signature. >> signature is like your security key. >> reporter: elections chief said that -- his office noticed the spike in rejected significance tours in 2010. >> maybe the older population. we ran the study. it wasn't the older population. it was the 28 to 39-year-old. they represented 15% of the voters and 50% of the signature rejection. >> reporter: when you vote by mail the signature is matched against your card or if you registered online your signature there, signature that can't be validated by computer are checked manually. >> how
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ktvu consumer editor here now with the reason behind the increase. at least one of them, tom, is very close to home. >> and possibly $5 a gallon, if we're not careful. san francisco hit an all-time high on gas prices today and other records may fall soon. >> reporter: today, aaa average gas price stands at $4.55 for a gallon of regular. yesterday, it was 16-cents cheaper. a week ago, 37-cents cheaper. a year ago, 70-cents a gallon less than today. >> we are seeing a big cutback in supply for california. >> reporter: the fire-crippled richmond chevron refinery means less gas will be getting to market for months to come. and a major problematic chevron crude oil pipe loin into the bay area has been shut down. >> so when we see a disruption in the pipeline bringing crude in, that fairly quickly starts showing up in a disruption in the production at those refineries. >> reporter: plus, a power failure at a southern california exxon refinery severely hampered its production. several planned maintenance shutdowns are in the works. some refineries are cutti
ktvu consumer editor here now with the reason behind the increase. at least one of them, tom, is very close to home. >> and possibly $5 a gallon, if we're not careful. san francisco hit an all-time high on gas prices today and other records may fall soon. >> reporter: today, aaa average gas price stands at $4.55 for a gallon of regular. yesterday, it was 16-cents cheaper. a week ago, 37-cents cheaper. a year ago, 70-cents a gallon less than today. >> we are seeing a big...
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as ktvu jacqueline fell reports. romney will tell voters romney will do things differently if he is elected. >> reporter: it could be a big day for the republican presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest poll debate shows the race is tied. mitt romney picking up a couple points from his debate performance last week. now we are expected to learn more today about the republican challenger foreign policy plans. romney will tell voters at a rally in virginia how he would change course if elected. if expected he would go after the president of handling in attacks. the obama campaign is already fighting back. a spokesperson says we're not going to be lectured by someone who has been an unmitigated disaster on foreign policy. now more on what romney is expected to say at his virginia rally in another hour and why we are talking about foreign policy just a month from the election when of course the economy is the biggest ticket item. reporting in washington jacqueline fell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it's been called the
as ktvu jacqueline fell reports. romney will tell voters romney will do things differently if he is elected. >> reporter: it could be a big day for the republican presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest poll debate shows the race is tied. mitt romney picking up a couple points from his debate performance last week. now we are expected to learn more today about the republican challenger foreign policy plans. romney will tell voters at a rally in virginia how he would change course...
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you can watch it live here on ktvu channel 2news. it starts at six. a special edition of the news. >> the polls opened up in many counties for early voting. kara lieu says why -- some votes may not be counted. >> 22-year-old allen cast his ballot early today because he is headed to thailand for ten months. >> if you care anything about the country like this is the one thing you can do as a person. >> reporter: it turns out they are nearly four times more likely to have their ballot thrown out because of a rejected signature. >> signature is like your security key. >> reporter: elections chief said that -- his office noticed the spike in rejected significance tours in 2010. >> maybe the older population. we ran the study. it wasn't the older population. it was the 28 to 39-year-old. they represented 15% of the voters and 50% of the signature rejection. >> reporter: when you vote by mail the signature is matched against your card or if you registered online your signature there, signature that can't be validated by computer are checked manually. >> how
you can watch it live here on ktvu channel 2news. it starts at six. a special edition of the news. >> the polls opened up in many counties for early voting. kara lieu says why -- some votes may not be counted. >> 22-year-old allen cast his ballot early today because he is headed to thailand for ten months. >> if you care anything about the country like this is the one thing you can do as a person. >> reporter: it turns out they are nearly four times more likely to have...
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and we will be streaming the debate live on ktvu.com, ktvu mobile and on the ktvu ipad app. >>> 7:16. intense heat kept firefighters at bay at a fire in manitoba, canada. the fire egan yesterday afternoon at speedway international. it's a company that smells methanol for vehicles. early this morning, firefighters got the fire under control and people were allowed to return to their homes. >>> we have new video of a struck fire in oakland that created quite a distraction for drivers. authorities say a public works azfault truck fought ire. the -- asphalt truck fought fire and no one was injured. >>> the marin county deputies are investigating stolen mail from h lane, atherton drib, school road and the mail -- drive, school load, and all of the mailboxes targeted did not have locks on them. if you have any information about the threats, call the police. >>> meanwhile, protesters of the sit-lie ballot measure will be protesting. if it passes, people would be banned from sitting and lying on downtown attacks. supporters say that's good for business. but supporters say this law targets the
and we will be streaming the debate live on ktvu.com, ktvu mobile and on the ktvu ipad app. >>> 7:16. intense heat kept firefighters at bay at a fire in manitoba, canada. the fire egan yesterday afternoon at speedway international. it's a company that smells methanol for vehicles. early this morning, firefighters got the fire under control and people were allowed to return to their homes. >>> we have new video of a struck fire in oakland that created quite a distraction for...
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ktvu mobile and the ktvu eye pad app. >>> ten minutes before 9:00. tomorrow and friday, the blue angels will make practice runs for fleet week. as part of fleet week, military and local emergency management officials will be participating in a disaster response exercise. this morning a hover craft will be handing -- will be landing on ocean beach. fleet week officially kicks off tomorrow at ktvu.com. we posted a schedule of events including a -- including the exact time when the blue anjeles will be reporting -- blue angels will be reporting. >>> big news from the as. what the team just tolded you a few minutes ago -- told us a few minutes ago. it's about tonight's game. when we describe our yogurt. tillamook yogurt has no high fructose corn syrup. no artificial sweeteners. no artificial colors and no artificial flavors. that's no, no, no and... no. of course, sometimes no is a good thing. >>> welcome back. this afternoon's oakland as game would be the most anticipated as game of the year. right now, people are lining unat the coliseum box office. al
ktvu mobile and the ktvu eye pad app. >>> ten minutes before 9:00. tomorrow and friday, the blue angels will make practice runs for fleet week. as part of fleet week, military and local emergency management officials will be participating in a disaster response exercise. this morning a hover craft will be handing -- will be landing on ocean beach. fleet week officially kicks off tomorrow at ktvu.com. we posted a schedule of events including a -- including the exact time when the blue...
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allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well on the campaign trail in the rain, mitt romney told supporters in virginia... >> america needs this, we must restore america's strength and i will do it with your help. >> mitt romney along with with the governor of virginia made a stop at an elementary school as the student started cheering as the motorcade raced by. you will find it in the video player on our front page. >>> police continue to look for answers after two people were shot to debt inside a car in west oakland. it happened just before 10:00 last night. police received several reports of fun shots in the area and witnesses say they saw somebody walk up to the car and fire. >>> attend-year-old autistic -- a 10-year-old autistic boy is safe after being separated from his family last night. it's more than three miles away from when he got lost earl yes in the evening and police say the boy was not hurt. >>> a hercules woman was brutally murder friday night. last night's vigil had taken place, where people came to remember the long time teacher and the impact she made in thei
allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well on the campaign trail in the rain, mitt romney told supporters in virginia... >> america needs this, we must restore america's strength and i will do it with your help. >> mitt romney along with with the governor of virginia made a stop at an elementary school as the student started cheering as the motorcade raced by. you will find it in the video player on our front page. >>> police continue to look for answers...
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ktvu channel 2 news. . >> 8:49. new this morning a man who made a name in sports and acting has died. alex karrass was a star for the detroit lions. went on to play the father on the hit show webster and appeared in a classic film. he died this morning. recently suffered kidney failure and diagnosed with dementia. he was 77. >> mitt romney continues campaigning today in the battleground state of ohio. give you a live picture. romney is appearing at a town hall event along with new jersey governor chris christy. campaigned in ohio yesterday. let's listen in to mitt romney. >> running this business massively well. congratulations. i appreciate your comments and words. and stealing your line like that is not fair. i'm glad he blurted it out. very helpful. let me tell you how appreciative i am of something we share. karen and my wife are both breast cancer survivors. >> again, mitt romney there addressing the crowd at mount vernon ohio. there is a reason esofocused on that state. no republican has ever won without car
ktvu channel 2 news. . >> 8:49. new this morning a man who made a name in sports and acting has died. alex karrass was a star for the detroit lions. went on to play the father on the hit show webster and appeared in a classic film. he died this morning. recently suffered kidney failure and diagnosed with dementia. he was 77. >> mitt romney continues campaigning today in the battleground state of ohio. give you a live picture. romney is appearing at a town hall event along with new...
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rethink possible. >>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news i'm mike mibach. dave clark has the morning off. >> i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. time now is 5:30. steve paulson is here. i definitely saw flashes in the sky last night. or early this morning. >> there were some. >> we are talking about lightning here? >> yes. let's hope that is it. from lake county last night and also toward mountain view and southern end of the peninsula and some of that could happen again today. so 60s and 70s. sun, clouds, and showers. here is sal. >>> good morning. right now we are looking at contra costa county you can see highway 4 looks good. you are also checking nearby. the carquinez bridge. the traffic in this area so far is off to a good start. also the morning commute in marin county between novato and san rafael all the way down to mill valley that looks good. let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you, sal. a huge overnight fire damaged several businesses at a union city strip mall. it started just about 1:00 a.m. at the alvarado shopping center. i want to take
rethink possible. >>> welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news i'm mike mibach. dave clark has the morning off. >> i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. time now is 5:30. steve paulson is here. i definitely saw flashes in the sky last night. or early this morning. >> there were some. >> we are talking about lightning here? >> yes. let's hope that is it. from lake county last night and also toward mountain view and southern end of the peninsula and some of...
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we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thank you for joining us. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. with snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. and now when you buy two 40-count bags, instantly get a free bottle of ranch from hidden valley. it's on. let's roll.
we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thank you for joining us. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. with snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. and now when you buy two 40-count bags, instantly get a free bottle of ranch from hidden valley. it's...
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in studio, we have tom vacar, computer editor for ktvu news and josh richman, regional political reporter for the bay asia news group. and joe garofoli, political reporter for "the san francisco chronicle." joe, you were in denver for the first presidential debate. must have been hard covering it, since there were so many people tweeting that night. tell us what's happened since then. how are the candidates -- >> things have really evolved over the last 40 ho8 hours. it was widely perceived that the president did not have a good night. didn't really realize the date is also a show, not just a competition of ideas. but in the intervening 48 hours, been a lot of fact checking, some of the stuff that romney said, that's catching up to him and the job numbers have come out today. and those have been helpful to the president, a little pit, the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8%, the lowest since he's been president, and that helps. because the republicans have been saying the last three years, unemployment rate has been high and not dropping below 8%. so, this is sort of a symbolic victory. not
in studio, we have tom vacar, computer editor for ktvu news and josh richman, regional political reporter for the bay asia news group. and joe garofoli, political reporter for "the san francisco chronicle." joe, you were in denver for the first presidential debate. must have been hard covering it, since there were so many people tweeting that night. tell us what's happened since then. how are the candidates -- >> things have really evolved over the last 40 ho8 hours. it was...
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this is ktvu. >> welcome to mornings on two. >> a loss of events going on in the bay area, let's get it started with meteorologist rosemary, who is live with a look at what kind of weather to expect. especially in the city. >> absolutely. good morning, little change, that means a sun and cloud combo this morning. mid-40s to mid-50s. for the afternoon, just a very slight cool-down for some neighborhoods, and in the extended forecast, a chance for some rain, i will show you what to expect in detail for your saturday, and i'll have the future cast model and the possibility of rain coming up. >>> another quite news, i 880 is back open after a chain reaction accident left a woman dead and eight hurt. it happened on southbound 880 in free month around 1:00 a.m. the chp says a 49-year-old woman lost control and hit the center divide, moments later, drunk driver slapped into her control. he wasn't her, but the woman died at the scene. two other cars were involved and eight people in those cars went to the hospital with minor injuries. authorities say the alleged drunk driver is under arrest.
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ktvu were the only ones on scene during that pole down. allie rasmus is there live with a look at the response and repairs. >> reporter: pg&e spokeswoman told me they hoped to have the power back on to everyone in the neighborhood. 5,000 people felt impacted by the outage. they hope to have the power back on by 8:30 this morning. you can see they have a lot of work ahead of them. this happened after that white car being towed right now. the driver crashed into that 45- foot power pole slicing it in half and tossing power lines into people's homes and yards. this happened around 3:00 this morning. initially when that power pole was knocked over, those were live wires that were thrown across the street. the wires aren't live anymore. they have turned the power off. and now pg&e and other utility workers are trying to figure out how they will put things back together. the female driver was taken to the hospital after this crash. but we don't know her condition exactly. but we can tell you 125 minutes ago someone came back to the car and the m
ktvu were the only ones on scene during that pole down. allie rasmus is there live with a look at the response and repairs. >> reporter: pg&e spokeswoman told me they hoped to have the power back on to everyone in the neighborhood. 5,000 people felt impacted by the outage. they hope to have the power back on by 8:30 this morning. you can see they have a lot of work ahead of them. this happened after that white car being towed right now. the driver crashed into that 45- foot power pole...